This Shiba Inu has obviously been boning up on his Dale Carnegie, because he's figured out that a genuine smile is the key to success. Get it, "boning up"? Sorry, had to do it.
Not only do coats and sweaters on dogs look incredibly ridiculous, they serve no real purpose, since dogs can't catch the cold virus and in most cases they don't even notice when it's freezing outside. Even worse: Dressing up your dog can be downright "dangerous," say vets, since it interferes with how they regulate body heat, and that can lead to heatstroke. "If New Yorkers want to make a fashion statement, they can do it with a colored collar," says one vet. [NYP]
Awww, dog! You are adorable! You are also quite big and powerful, as compared to the silly little lobsters. Yet, you are so scared. Awww, dog, you are the best!
From Bow to Wow, the Today Show segment which details the desperate stories of a handful of shelter dogs before giving them glamorous makeovers, rolled out four new puppy debutantes this morning: Paisley, Bradford, Miles, and Lancelot.
Today's AFV Clip O' The Day launches the ancient dog vs. cat rivalry onto the intertubes. Question: does this dog's behavior qualify as trolling?
This polar bear sure loves hugging its doggie pal. Don't squeeze your little friend too tightly, bear!
How many hours of video were culled down into these glorious 22 seconds? Did the dog ever make peace with its shadow? Is that a metaphor for something? So many questions remain unanswered.
Last Saturday, an earthquake hit Northern California. Luckily for the people in this news office, their dog sensed it early and hightailed it. This does beg the question: why was a dog hanging out in a news office?
This is more evidence that the 4th hour of Today is where all bad segments go to die. Today's WTF-worthy segment of horror? A segment on Doggie Boot Camp. Everyone participates in this embarrassment and we, the viewers, win.
A dog this smart and this cute? It's a keeper! I just hope it uses its brains for good, not evil.
Watch this dog help with post-dinner cleanup. More helpful than your kids, probably.
This dog hates baths so much that the mention of the word sends him scurrying out of the room.
After Nicky Hilton and Bijou Phillips rescued Casey Johnson's dogs and fur coats from a braless, press-friendly Tila Tequila, the webcam star wept, accused them of killing puppies, and tweeted vows of revenge. Mulholland Drive on Meth keeps getting messier.
The first batch of homeless Chihuahuas will be arriving in New York from Los Angeles today. (As you may recall, Paris Hilton's fascination with the breed a few years back led a big bunch of California residents to adopt Chihuahuas, but many of them were abandoned when the fad passed.) As part of "Operation Chichuahua Airlift," about 15 dogs will be landing at JFK today aboard a Virgin America flight. Why NYC? According to the ASPCA, "the East Coast has long had a shortage of small dogs." [AP, ABC News, previously]
A golden retriever named Angel lived up to his name when he fought off a cougar attacking an eleven-year-old boy. The dog was thought to be dead after the cougar finished with him, but he miracuously sprung "back to life."
This dog is bored of watching the kids sled, so he decides to steal the sled and make them play his game for a change.
